Arizona State added a three-star outside linebacker to its promising 2015 recruiting class Wednesday when Malik Lawal verbally committed to the program.

Lawal, who's from Murrieta, California, is the Sun Devils' eighth commitment in the 2015 class and their seventh rated at least three stars by ESPN. 247Sports ranks Lawal as the 39th best outside linebacker in his class and 66th best prospect in California.

But Lawal likely won't have the chance to showcase his abilities in his senior season at Chaparral High School. AZCenteral.com reported the 6-foot-1, 225-pound pass rusher tore his left his left anterior-cruciate ligament in April while jumping at a track meet.

Lawal's injury didn't appear to have a negative impact on his recruiting. The Sun Devils beat three other Pac-12 programs — Utah, Washington State and California — to earn his pledge, according to 247Sports.